Posted by: Andrew Lavelle; 14 October 2016; 1:17 am
Jamie is an Assistant Professor of Nursing at the University of Canberra. His research interests are in the area of disaster and mass gathering health. Jamie is currently completing a Doctor of Philosophy at Flinders University, where he researches the experience of Australian nurses who assist in the out-of-hospital disaster environment. He has over 40 publications in the area of disaster and mass gathering health.
Jamie is an active member of a number of national and international nursing associations. He is a Fellow of the Australian College of Nursing and College of Emergency Nursing Australasia. He is currently the chair-elect of the WADEM Mass Gathering Section. Jamie has volunteered with St. John Ambulance Australia for over 20 years, previously holding the high-level national strategic position of Chief Nurse. Additionally, Jamie is an Associate Editor for the Australasian Emergency Nursing Journal, holding the disaster portfolio.